QLI-SCI is reasonable to use but limited study in target group at this time. This outcome measure has good or excellent psychometric properties and clinical utility in a related population, but not been used with SCI to support higher recommendation.

Short Description of Instrument

37 items (QLI-SCI)

Each item is rated on a scale of 1 (least satisfied/important) to 6 (most satisfied/important)

It has been noted by the SCI-EDGE task forces comments that the scoring of the instrument is complicated without the use of a computerized scoring system. Computer syntax needed for scoring the QLI-SCI automatically with SPSS-PC is available at the author’s website at: Computer Syntax for Scoring the Quality of Life Index-SCI Version